Romney faces accounts of homophobia and bullyingWERE PRANKS carried out by Mitt Romney 47 years ago the sign of an intolerant, cruel and homophobic character, or merely errors…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Johnson a towering presence but not a president to mess withAMERICA: The latest in a series of biographies of Lyndon Johnson has sparked unfavourable comparisons between him and Barack…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Obama's gay marriage move hailed as milestoneUS PRESIDENT Barack Obama’s statement in a television interview that “I think same-sex couples should be able to get married” …Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
Obama under pressure to state position on gay marriageThe US president, who is being reproached for his ‘timidity’, fears losing votes in key states if he backs same-sex unions…Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Diversity of opinion in democratic interest - HigginsIN 24 hours President Michael D Higgins watched the hottest show on Broadway and delivered an address marking World Press Freedom…Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
President's visit to Irish centres 'the most important I will make'THEY WAITED on the pavement outside the Emerald Isle Immigration Centre, waving little tricolours as President Michael D Higgins…Thu May 03 2012 - 01:00
President delivers first of major US addressesPRESIDENT MICHAEL D Higgins delivered the first of three major addresses he wrote for his US visit at the American Irish Historical…Wed May 02 2012 - 01:00
'Wise grandfather' salutes new wave of Irish in AmericaPRESIDENT MICHAEL D Higgins was everyone’s wise Irish grandfather in the 50th floor penthouse dining room of Bank Mellon at number…Wed May 02 2012 - 01:00
Righteous anger at betrayal of trust, says PresidentIN THE first speech of his six-day visit to New York and Boston last night, President Michael D Higgins spoke of the “righteous…Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Higgins speaks of betrayalIn the first speech of his six-day visit to New York and Boston last night, President Michael D Higgins spoke of the “righteous…Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Mary Lavin: an arrow still in flightIN SOME of the most memorable moments of the 1992 RTÉ film An Arrow in Flight: A Tribute to Mary Lavin, the twice-widowed Irish…Mon Apr 30 2012 - 01:00
Romney's cookie gaffe takes the biscuitAMERICA: Unlike Obama, the Republican candidate fails to entertain and lacks interpersonal skillsSat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Mary Lavin honoured at New York literary eventTHE IRISH writer Mary Lavin was remembered in a day-long seminar at Glucksman Ireland House, New York University, yesterdaySat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Romney in shift to the middle as he claims nominationTHE BATTLE for the US presidency entered a new phase when Mitt Romney declared the race for the Republican nomination over after…Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Tough immigration stance could cost Romney electionTHE US SUPREME Court will today hear arguments in Arizona’s suit against the federal government for the right to maintain its…Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
White House tries to deal with scandalsTHE WHITE House has offered contrasting reactions to sex and corruption scandals which have shaken up two official agencies.Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Rush to judgment dividing US in Trayvon Martin murder caseAMERICA: For some George Zimmerman is a murderer; for others he is just a regular neighbourhood watch volunteer who fired in…Sat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
Bleak day for Obamacare with court's broccoli defenceIf Americans are forced to buy health insurance, then maybe they could be made buy anythingThu Mar 29 2012 - 01:00
Uproar over Obama's open mic comments on missile defenceTHE UPROAR over US president Barack Obama’s comments to his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, regarding the US missile defence…Wed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
No more nice guy as Santorum lashes outThe former US senator’s behaviour in recent days has raised questions about his characterWed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
Court clears way for challenge to Obama health lawTHE US Supreme Court will today hear two hours of deliberations on the constitutionality of the “individual mandate” at the heart…Tue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
Obama fast-tracks construction of petrol pipelinePRESIDENT BARACK Obama has angered both Republicans and the environmentalists who supported him with a partial flip-flop on his…Sat Mar 24 2012 - 00:00
Major gaffe by aide sketches poor picture of RomneyMITT ROMNEY’S 12-point victory in the Illinois primary on Tuesday night has been marred by a colossal gaffe from his top campaign…Fri Mar 23 2012 - 00:00
Jokes and Guinness flow freely at reunion of 'dear and steadfast friends'‘I GIVE my word to you, Mr Prime Minister, and to the people of Ireland,” US president Barack Obama pledged at the White House…Thu Mar 22 2012 - 00:00
No white knight, no dark horse likely to oust RomneyTHE END of the Republicans’ long nomination process could be in sight, following Mitt Romney’s decisive win in the Illinois primary…Thu Mar 22 2012 - 00:00
Obama piles on the praise as Endamania takes holdIreland punches above its weight internationally, says US president after talks on the economyWed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
Kenny urges US firms to invest in Ireland's recoveryTAOISEACH IN NEW YORK: ENDA KENNY had just travelled from Wall Street, where he rang the bell to open the New York Stock Exchange…Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
Illinois a key test for Santorum's strategyMITT ROMNEY and Rick Santorum campaigned furiously across Barack Obama’s home state of Illinois yesterday in the run-up to today…Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
Obama brings Moneygall cousin to his local for a pintEAT YOUR hearts out, politicians of the worldMon Mar 19 2012 - 00:00
Irishman who deciphered the cyber-virus attack on IranAMERICA: LIAM Ó MURCHÚ is a 33-year-old, baby-faced Irishman from Athy, Co Kildare, with smiley eyes and a dimple in his chin…Sat Mar 17 2012 - 00:00
Bin Laden plot to kill Obama and Petraeus revealedBEFORE HIS death last May, Osama bin Laden ordered a Pakistani member of al-Qaeda to assassinate President Barack Obama and Gen…Sat Mar 17 2012 - 00:00
Romney enters fray in Republican 'war on women'OF ALL the positions taken by hopefuls in the chaotic race for the Republican presidential nomination, none are as potentially…Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
Cameron and Obama focus on growth and military policyBRITISH PRIME minister David Cameron said that he and President Barack Obama “made important progress” in talks at the White …Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
Romney out of depth in Deep South as Santorum enjoys highs of victoryTHE RACE for the Republican presidential nomination was overturned yet again on Tuesday night, when the religious conservative…Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
Obama hits back at claims about rising petrol costsTHE OBAMA administration has launched an aggressive media campaign to counter the perception that the US president is responsible…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Latest US primaries could play crucial roleTWO OF the poorest and most conservative states in the US could play a decisive role in the Republican presidential nomination…Tue Mar 13 2012 - 00:00
Pelosi broke the marble ceiling to become political powerhouseNancy Pelosi, who is speaking at Trinity College Dublin today, is a woman of many firstsTue Mar 13 2012 - 00:00
Deal struck on US prisoners transfer to Afghan custodyUS AND Afghan officials reached an agreement on the transfer of prisoners from US to Afghan custody yesterday, after a video-…Sat Mar 10 2012 - 00:00
Irishmen killed building America finally get proper burialAMERICA: Just five weeks after sailing to find work in the US, in 1832, five Irish people perished, ignored by wealthy compatriots…Sat Mar 10 2012 - 00:00
Some Republicans fear party may be ideologically pure but utterly unelectableWE WERE talking to Kevin DeWine, the personification of a slick, establishment Republican and the chairman of the Ohio state …Wed Mar 07 2012 - 00:00
Evangelical right beguiled by Santorum's religious credentialsAMERICA: Evangelical Christians gave Rick Santorum his first primary victory in Iowa in January and they could push the former…Sat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
Obama is a university snob, claims SantorumConservative card is waved aloft as battle for Republican souls reaches fever pitchMon Feb 27 2012 - 00:00
Will the real Mitt Romney please stand up?POLITICS: The Real Romney By Michael Kranish and Scott Helman HarperCollins, 401pp. £17.99Sat Feb 25 2012 - 00:00
A day for Americans to remember two men and a presidencyAMERICA: EVERY AMERICAN school child knows that when George Washington was confronted with evidence that he’d chopped down his…Sat Feb 18 2012 - 00:00
Cause of death not yet known, say policeTHE MUSIC industry mourned the pop star Whitney Houston at the annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles last night, following her …Mon Feb 13 2012 - 00:00
Romney's campaign back on track after two winsMITT ROMNEY saved face and restored his nominal title of Republican frontrunner this weekend when he won the Maine caucuses and…Mon Feb 13 2012 - 00:00
Inside the first marriagePOLITICS : The Obamas: A Mission, a Marriage By Jodi Kantor Allen Lane, 368pp. £14.99Sat Feb 11 2012 - 00:00
Fresh skirmishes in culture war open new front for RepublicansAMERICA: Birth control, abortion and gay marriage are back on the agenda, to the delight of the rightSat Feb 11 2012 - 00:00
Clinton-hosted conference to focus on investment for IrelandTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton will participate…Thu Feb 09 2012 - 00:00
Romney takes Tea Party vote from Gingrich in NevadaTHE REPUBLICAN front-runner Mitt Romney’s 25-point victory over Newt Gingrich in the Nevada caucuses on Saturday night makes …Mon Feb 06 2012 - 00:00
